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Originally posted by nirol
I wonder about the growing Anti-semitism throughout Europe. Have they killed or expelled so many Jews that there are not enough left for people to develop relationships with this ethnic group?
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The growing Anti-semitism in Europe is not what it sounds like.
During the early 90's, the BURNING HATRED AGAINST BOSNIANS grew like nothing else. That's what happens when people from different factions in warring countries emigrate. The feelings are not gone.
I would say that the most hated group in Europe is the Turkish group. The racists don't like them, the Greeks and the Kurds and the Bulgarians really hate them.
But since there is no word that means "Not liking a Turk", it isn't reported.
The Libanese don't like the Jews. This is unfortunate, but hardly surprising. Hell, I know a few Somalis who don't like Americans. I wouldn't call that surprising or newsworthy either.
As for the newsstory - "singer talks politics". This has clearly been blown out of proportion. I didn't care when Bruce Willis called Louis Farrakhan nice, and I care even less what Mikis has got to say.
It's all about playing on old feelings. Anti-Semitism doesn't mean more to me than any other type of racial prejudice does. It's just a more effective word to throw around.